2001 Wellington local elections

The 2001 Wellington local elections were part of the 2001 New Zealand local elections, to elect members to sub-national councils and boards. The Wellington elections cover one regional council (the Greater Wellington Regional Council), eight territorial authority (city and district) councils, three district health boards, and various local boards and licensing trusts.

Wellington City Council

The Wellington City Council consists of a mayor and nineteen councillors elected from six wards (Northern, Onslow, Western, Lambton, Eastern, Southern) using the First-past-the-post voting system.

Mayor
Main article: 2001 Wellington City mayoral election
2001 Wellington mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Kerry Prendergast 19,782 34.24
Green Mary Varnham 11,097 19.21
Independent John Morrison 10,289 17.81
Independent Andy Foster 3,982 6.89
Alliance Stephanie Cook 3,648 6.31 -16.59
Independent Merepeka Raukawa-Tait 3,174 5.49
Independent Rob Goulden 1,827 3.16
For The Public Interest Bryan Pepperell 1,714 2.97 -9.90
Independent Ollie Tafua 745 1.29
Independent Kent Clark 693 1.20
Independent Lindsay Milkop 290 0.50
Independent Josie Bullock 259 0.45
Independent Hugh Baker-Boyd 134 0.23 -2.16
Independent Thomas Morgan 134 0.23
Majority 8,685 15.25
Turnout 57,768

Eastern ward

The Eastern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Eastern Ward (4 vacancies)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Ray Ahipene-Mercer 5,442
Labour Leonie Gill 5,320
Independent Rob Goulden 4,121
Independent David Major 3,517
Labour Peter Benson 3,307
Labour Daran Ponter 3,053
Independent Linda Hobman 2,898
Independent Cliff Condren 2,330
Independent Phil Sprey 2,040
Independent Tafa Max To'o 1,899
Independent Ollie Tafua 1,750
Independent Josie Bullock 1,512
Independent Sean Woods 1,471
Independent Karuna Muthu 608

Lambton ward

The Lambton ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Lambton Ward (4 vacancies)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Alliance Stephanie Cook 5,531
Labour David Zwartz 4,188
Independent Alick Shaw 3,872
Independent Chris Parkin 3,670
Independent Jo Couglan 3,643
Green Brent Efford 2,895
Independent John Gibbons 1,985
Independent Alan Whiting 1,746
Independent John Shrapnell 1,738
Independent Yadana Saw 1,712
Independent Joy Dunsheath 1,525
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Independent David Scott 1,121
Independent Kirk MacGibbon 998
Independent Ari Roskam 793
Independent Lindsay Milkop 744

Northern ward

The Northern ward returns four councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Northern Ward (4 vacancies)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Helene Ritchie 6,260
Three 4 North Ian Hutchings 6,091
Three 4 North Ngaire Best 5,729
Three 4 North Robert Armstrong 5,550
Northern Merit Kent Clark 4,475
Northern Merit Ray Good 3,793
Northern Merit Jim Candolitis 3,059
Independent John Taylor 3,025
Independent Gay Limpus 2,472
Independent Hugh Baker Boyd 1,239

Onslow ward

The Onslow ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Onslow Ward (2 vacancies)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Judy Siers 4,571
Independent John Morrison 3,755
Independent Darryl Ray 1,852

Southern ward

The Southern ward returns three councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Southern Ward (3 vacancies)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Green Celia Wade-Brown 4,639
Independent Sue Piper 4,035
For The Public Interest Bryan Pepperell 4,035
Labour Hola Taue 1,423
Independent Matt Taylor 3,086
Independent Evan Keay 1,674
Independent Ash Bhasin 1,485
Independent Harry Muagututi'a Tauafiafi 898

Western ward

The Western ward returns two councillors to the Wellington City Council. The final results for the ward were:

Western Ward (2 vacancies)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Andy Foster 5,731
Independent Citizens Sally Baber 2,483
Independent Heather Roy 2,449
Independent Haydn Nicholls 1,468
Independent Craig Wylie 730
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References
  1. "Election Results – 2001 Results". Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2010.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. "Election Results – 2001 Results". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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